Monte Amende

Nestled in the pines of the Black Hills forest is our cozy inn with lots of western charm. This quiet valley will take you back to a time when life was more serene. Come enjoy our incredible view of Mount Rushmore and the Cathedral Spires.

Getting to Keystone

You can get to Keystone by both car (or motorcycle!) and air. The nearest commerical airport is located in Rapid City. The Rapid City Regional Airport is serviced by Northwest, Delta, United, and Allegiant Airlines.

If you are coming to Keystone in a car, the major highways are U.S. 16A, South Dakota Highway 40, and South Dakota Highway 244.

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One of the world's longest and most complex caves and 28,295 acres of mixed-grass prairie, ponderosa pine forest, and associated wildlife are the main features of the park. The cave is well known for its outstanding display of boxwork, an unusual cave formation composed of thin calcite fins resembling honeycombs. The park's mixed-grass prairie is one of the few remaining and is home to native wildlife such as bison, elk, pronghorn, mule deer, coyotes, and prairie dogs.

"A monument's dimensions should be determined by the importance to civilization of the events commemorated. We are not here trying to carve an epic, portray a moonlight scene, or write a sonnet; neither are we dealing with mystery or tragedy, but rather the constructive and dramatic moments or crises in our amazing history." Gutzon Borglum

Here you will find remnants of the Cold War, including an underground launch control center and a missile silo. Minuteman missiles held the destructive power to destroy civilization as we know it. Yet the same destructive force acted as a deterrent which kept the peace for three decades. Minuteman Missile makes it possible to revisit a time when the threat of nuclear war haunted the world.

At 142 miles, Jewel Cave is the second longest cave in the world. It is filled with calcite crystals and other wonders that make up the "jewels" of Jewel Cave National Monument. The current length of Jewel Cave is: 142.06 miles. On April 12, 2008 explorers spent 11.5 hours underground and mapped 694.75 feet of cave passages.